The Gopis’ Pure Love

January 8, 1976

My dear Boys,

Accept my love, really, there is no comparison to gopis’ love. Their love stands alone, above every other kind of devotion. When Krishna left Brindavan and went to Mathura, the agony of the gopis was great. Krishna coming to know of it, sent Uddhava to console them. When the gopis saw Uddhava, they crowded around him and asked, “How is my Krishna? Where is our Krishna? Is He coming?”

Uddhava said, “Krishna has sent me to give you some advice as to how you can realize the atma, which is pervading everywhere. Know that you and Krishna, who is atman, are one and that you have no reason to feel this separation. Krishna is within you. He is not merely a form. He is your own atman.”

Listening to these words the gopis replied, “We don’t want philosophy. We are not interested in it. We want Krishna, the beautiful Being we adore, love, and worship. Without Him we are utterly miserable. Knowledge of the atman you can keep to yourself. We will have nothing to do with it. We will have alone, our adored One.”

Boys, their hearts were aflame, their eyes were filled with tears, and they were silent. In this Brindavan there are no gopis. They are not feeling like that. Your Sai Krishna is always with you. You are not realizing this. What can I do? My dear boys be happy.

With blessings and love

Sai Krishna

Source: Prema Dhara, Part 2